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on friday, december 14th at the national press club president obama's former national security advisor general james jones will headline a panel looking at u.s. energy policy, national security and what lies ahead following the 2012 election. the session begins at 8:30 a.m. that's your capital rundown for the week of december 10th, 2012. you'll find us on www.myfoxdc.com and on twitter #capitalrundown. i'm tom fitzgerald.t week. again? it's embarrassing it's embarrassing! we can see you carl. we can totally see you. come on you're better than this...all that prowling around. yeah, you're the king of the jungle. have you thought about going vegan carl? hahaha!! you know folks who save hundreds of dollars by switching to geico sure are happy. how happy are they jimmy? happier than antelope with night-vision goggles. nice! get happy. get geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more. aunt sally's singing again. it's a tradition, honey. [ singing christmas carols ] mmmm. [ female announcer ] make new traditions with pillsbury grands! cinnamon rolls. [ female announcer ] hol
on friday, december 14th at the national press club president obama's former national security advisor general james jones will headline a panel looking at u.s. energy policy, national security and what lies ahead following the 2012 election. the session begins at 8:30 a.m. that's your capital rundown for the week of december 10th, 2012. you'll find us on www.myfoxdc.com and on twitter #capitalrundown. i'm tom fitzgerald.t week. again? it's embarrassing it's embarrassing! we can see you carl....
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. >> as people across the nation try to focus on the holidays, the events in newtown, connecticut, and the debate over gun control is controlling much of the conversation this weekend, regardless of which side of the debate you are on. the end goal is ending gun violence. a crowd gathered at a vigil aimed at doing just that. lauren demarco joins us there. >> reporter: president obama says that this is not just an issue for lawmakers and law enforcement. he says that's going to take all americans standing up and say, enough on behalf of our kids. and that is why the community is coming out tonight. the vigil in columbia heights was held in honor of 20 children and six school staff members killed. local stool keepers trish and her husband tim were among those who gathered. >> hopefully that will lead to some momentum. >> reporter: president obama called vice president biden to head a task force. he called for ban of assault weapons. but they are gathering in response no this statement. >> with all the money in the federal budget, can't we afford to put a police officer in every single sc
. >> as people across the nation try to focus on the holidays, the events in newtown, connecticut, and the debate over gun control is controlling much of the conversation this weekend, regardless of which side of the debate you are on. the end goal is ending gun violence. a crowd gathered at a vigil aimed at doing just that. lauren demarco joins us there. >> reporter: president obama says that this is not just an issue for lawmakers and law enforcement. he says that's going to take...
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reagan national picking up a trace. bwi marshal, a half an inch and closer to an inch there at dulles and as i mentioned, anywhere between a trace of snow and two-plus inches to the west. and 48 in reagan national; 37 degrees at bwi marshal and overnight lows should dip and that is why there is a concern of black ice and spots. clearing skies, breezy and cold. winds northwest and gusting over 25 and more details on the weather coming up and this is a look at the amazing forecast. back to you. >> and thank you. remember, you can check the weather where you live and update them with the fox 5 weather app downloaded on your droid, ipad or. >> i joy phone. >>> and now to a developing story affecting every american. the countdown to the fiscal cliff. last night, president obama dressed the -- addressed the nation following a productive and yet failed attempt to strike a deal. he used the weekly address to urge the senate to put together a basic package to protect americans from an income tax hike. >> we can't afford a politi
reagan national picking up a trace. bwi marshal, a half an inch and closer to an inch there at dulles and as i mentioned, anywhere between a trace of snow and two-plus inches to the west. and 48 in reagan national; 37 degrees at bwi marshal and overnight lows should dip and that is why there is a concern of black ice and spots. clearing skies, breezy and cold. winds northwest and gusting over 25 and more details on the weather coming up and this is a look at the amazing forecast. back to you....
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meanwhile with a nation in pain some are now turning to action. this march in washington calls for stricter gun control measures. president obama attended a vigil in newtown sunday night promising to use his power to prevent strategic dez like this. >> we can't accept -- tragedies like this. >> we can't accept events like this as routine. are we really prepared to say that we're powerless in the face of such carnage? >> reporter: investigators plan to interview two adults wounded in the shooting in the hope to reconstruct what happened. meanwhile other schools in newtown reopen tomorrow. >>> a friend of the suspected gunman's mother nancy lanza says the public does not understand how hard she tried to help her son. rich collin said nancy was troubled by her son's strangely distant behavior. he says nancy was a gun collector and naught she could help out by teaching her son -- thought she could help out by teaching her son how to shoot. >> she was trying to find ways to bond whim and she told me the guns, she would take them shooting because that w
meanwhile with a nation in pain some are now turning to action. this march in washington calls for stricter gun control measures. president obama attended a vigil in newtown sunday night promising to use his power to prevent strategic dez like this. >> we can't accept -- tragedies like this. >> we can't accept events like this as routine. are we really prepared to say that we're powerless in the face of such carnage? >> reporter: investigators plan to interview two adults...
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to celebrate its president. >> it's good for the nation. that's okay. >> reporter: already the wilson building has large windows that look over pennsylvania avenue. in fact, many council members plan to hold parties here during the parade, but if that's not good enough, this well built heated expensive addition out front is one of the best seats in town. so who pays for all this? well, contacts inside the presidential inaugural committee and national park service says the money will come from the federal government to pay for these projects. in the district matt ackland, fox 5 news. >>> sports is next when the news at 10:00 returns. coming up a different rg3 took to the field against the eagles but with the same results. scott smith is up next with sports. >> lots of sunshine today, temperatures well a result of the jet stream. to the north of us we'll see our temperatures sticking around into the 40s, but we've got some changes coming. we'll have the details coming up a little later. we'll be back after the break. >>> talking redskins foot
to celebrate its president. >> it's good for the nation. that's okay. >> reporter: already the wilson building has large windows that look over pennsylvania avenue. in fact, many council members plan to hold parties here during the parade, but if that's not good enough, this well built heated expensive addition out front is one of the best seats in town. so who pays for all this? well, contacts inside the presidential inaugural committee and national park service says the money will...
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reagan national, peak gust was 49 miles per hour. bwi at 46. dulles 47 miles per hour. great falls, 46 miles per hour. columbia, 47. prince george's county, 51 miles per hour in seat pleasant. one of the peak gusts i saw in the entire area. it's 33 now. it's cold. gaithersburg, 28. baltimore, 21. we're still getting this reading from annapolis at 52. you wish, right? i wanted to show you this, because it's been a big part of the day with the wind gusts. really calmed down. still getting i think cumberland just dropped off. leonardtown one of the only gusts, 17 miles per hour. stevensville at 17 miles per hour. all these other winds are beginning to die down tonight. for the most part, i think we're going to have clear skies. there are a few clouds back out to the west of us. i think we'll have to say some clouds overnight tonight. it does look like we're going to have enough of a clear sky and winds to come down that we'll end up with pretty cool temperatures. back to texas again, more rain coming up this way. this will be in the area on new year's. probably late tomorr
reagan national, peak gust was 49 miles per hour. bwi at 46. dulles 47 miles per hour. great falls, 46 miles per hour. columbia, 47. prince george's county, 51 miles per hour in seat pleasant. one of the peak gusts i saw in the entire area. it's 33 now. it's cold. gaithersburg, 28. baltimore, 21. we're still getting this reading from annapolis at 52. you wish, right? i wanted to show you this, because it's been a big part of the day with the wind gusts. really calmed down. still getting i think...
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. >>> the national menorah lighting today marked the beginning of the jewish festival of lights. the head of the u.s. office of management and budget helped light the menorah this afternoon on the ellipse. tonight is the second night of hanukkah. >>> and it's a pretty soggy night out there. fox 5's gwen tolbart is in the fox 5 weather center. >> we've been dealing with the clouds and showers off and on all day today. so let's take a look at radar. we'll show you what's happening. we still have a little light rainfall down to the south near calvert and st. mary's county, just out of fredericksburg there, a bit of a sprinkle to the north near frederick, but other than that not a lot happening, but it doesn't mean we're 100% out of the clear. let's go to our weather map. we have a fog advisory currently in effect until 9 a.m. this morning. if we can punch up max 1, we'll show that for everybody. dense fog definitely causing really poor driving conditions. so do be careful if you live in any of these areas. current temperatures now, 46 degrees at gaithersburg, 48 at d.c., 50 at annap
. >>> the national menorah lighting today marked the beginning of the jewish festival of lights. the head of the u.s. office of management and budget helped light the menorah this afternoon on the ellipse. tonight is the second night of hanukkah. >>> and it's a pretty soggy night out there. fox 5's gwen tolbart is in the fox 5 weather center. >> we've been dealing with the clouds and showers off and on all day today. so let's take a look at radar. we'll show you what's...
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you know it's national tv. >>> got to be huge pressure. what would be their first purchase if they win all that dough? >>> this one had a lot of people talking. instagram policy changes. they're pulling a 180. the details next. [ male announcer ] there are plenty of reasons to be jolly at the chevy year-end event because chevy's giving more. more efficiency with sonic and cruze... more function in equinox and traverse... more dependability with the legendary silverado... and more style in the all-new malibu. chevy's giving more at the year-end event because 'tis the season. chevy's giving more. this holiday season, get a 2013 cruze ls for around $149 per month or get $500 holiday bonus cash. >>> it is crunch time on the x factor. we're down to the final three contestants and voters, you will pick a winner this week. we spoke with the contestants about how winning the competition would change their lives. . >> reporter: when america chooses the winner of the second season of the x factor thursday night the artist's life will be changed fore
you know it's national tv. >>> got to be huge pressure. what would be their first purchase if they win all that dough? >>> this one had a lot of people talking. instagram policy changes. they're pulling a 180. the details next. [ male announcer ] there are plenty of reasons to be jolly at the chevy year-end event because chevy's giving more. more efficiency with sonic and cruze... more function in equinox and traverse... more dependability with the legendary silverado... and...
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we'll talk more about the conditions for tomorrow night when we light the national christmas tree and yes, brian, there's another warm-up on the way. we'll detail that for you with the fox 5 accuweather seven-day forecast. >>> tonight the family of a man pushed off a new york subway platform in front of an oncoming train is thanking the people who reached out. keith sukon died monday when he was shove onto the tracks. new york police arrested a homeless man who admits he was in the subway station with hahn when i was pushed. witnesses -- when he was pushed. witnesses picked davis out of a lineup. tonight hahn's family is struggling trying to figure out why this happened and why nobody tried to help. >> our family is struggling, but we want to thank everybody who reached out to us and offered help. we are suffering in sorrow, but we have the support of family, friends and our church to help us through this time. >> hahn's funeral is set for tomorrow. coming up at 11:find out what led to the deadly encounter on the subway. >>> a parking meter mess in the district, taxpayers footing the
we'll talk more about the conditions for tomorrow night when we light the national christmas tree and yes, brian, there's another warm-up on the way. we'll detail that for you with the fox 5 accuweather seven-day forecast. >>> tonight the family of a man pushed off a new york subway platform in front of an oncoming train is thanking the people who reached out. keith sukon died monday when he was shove onto the tracks. new york police arrested a homeless man who admits he was in the...
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it was the worst drought in 50 years that plagued 2/3 of the nation. the drought conditions made it ripe for wildfires. the waldo canyon fire in colorado rained for days killing two people -- raged for days killing two people destroying over 300 homes and scorching over 18,000 acres. it was fueled by the dry brush and fierce winds. the unrelenting heat proved deadly in the mid-atlantic and midwest states after july storms killed at least 22 people across the area. it also knocked out power leaving millions sweltering. heat-related deaths climbed to at least 20 in the chicago area. the big easy was not spared this year. hurricane isaac making landfall near new orleans on the eve of the seventh anniversary of hurricane katrina. isaac made landfall as a category 1 hurricane. the slow moving storm drenched low lying coastal areas. here's one of the hardest hit areas, plaquemines parish. it then moved slowly inland inundating communities in arkansas as it passed. an eerie sight in the skies over phoenix as a massive dust storm called a haboob blows in. wind
it was the worst drought in 50 years that plagued 2/3 of the nation. the drought conditions made it ripe for wildfires. the waldo canyon fire in colorado rained for days killing two people -- raged for days killing two people destroying over 300 homes and scorching over 18,000 acres. it was fueled by the dry brush and fierce winds. the unrelenting heat proved deadly in the mid-atlantic and midwest states after july storms killed at least 22 people across the area. it also knocked out power...